Economists React to the April Jobs Report: ‘March Was Just a Weather-Related Blip’

What economists and analysts said about Friday's jobs report from the Labor Department

By

Sarah Chaney

May 5, 2017 11:03 am ET

U.S. nonfarm employers added a seasonally adjusted 211,000 jobs in April, and the unemployment rate edged down to 4.4%, its lowest reading since May 2007. Here are early reactions from economists and analysts to Friday’s jobs report: “The April rebound in jobs was expected given the low numbers posted in March. However, the 2.5% pick-up in […]